Macroeconomics Concepts Quiz
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What is an aggregate market?

An economic model relating the price level and real production.

Define anomalies in the context of economics.

Security price relationships that appear to contradict a well-regarded hypothesis.

What is arbitrage?

A trading strategy designed to generate a guaranteed profit from a transaction.

When does an arbitrage opportunity occur?

<p>When there is a price difference between assets that can be exploited for risk-free profit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) posit?

<p>It posits that the expected return to a financial asset can be described by its relationship with several common risk factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define business risk.

<p>The variability of operating income arising from the characteristics of the firm’s industry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define coincident indicators.

<p>A set of economic variables whose values reach peaks and troughs at about the same time as the aggregate economy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is common stock?

<p>An equity investment that represents ownership of a firm, with full participation in its success or failure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance (CPPI).

<p>CPPI is a dynamic approach that adjusts asset allocation between risky and stable assets based on portfolio value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are consumer cyclicals?

<p>Stocks representing companies that make non-essential goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe credit analysis.

<p>An active bond portfolio management strategy designed to identify bonds that are expected to experience changes in rating.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is consumer sentiment measured?

<p>Consumer sentiment is typically measured through surveys or indices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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